Belarus vs Egypt: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Belarus
3.2%
in 2020
Egypt
2.8%
in 2020
Belarus rank
17th
Egypt rank
20th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Belarus
- Egypt
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Egypt ahead.
Belarus ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 20th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Belarus or Egypt?
- Belarus, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Belarus and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Egypt?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Egypt rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Belarus ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 20th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.